Finland vs Iraq: Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Finland currently reports -1,676 million USD against -5,273 million USD in Iraq, a difference of 3,597 million USD.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 187th of 191 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,359 million USD | 1.04 million USD | 2,358 million USD | Finland |
| 2000s | 5,118 million USD | 661.71 million USD | 4,457 million USD | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,737 million USD | -3,309 million USD | 9,046 million USD | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,958 million USD | -3,214 million USD | 7,172 million USD | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, Finland or Iraq?
- Finland, at -1,676 million USD against -5,273 million USD in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$ between Finland and Iraq?
- 3,597 million USD, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Finland ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 187th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.